If you like creek walking this is a great creek to walk.Ĭoordinates take you to Owl bluff, I don't have exact coordinates for the cascade. In this 3/4 mile section of Little Bear Branch down to Lusk Creek there are dozens of ledges, cascades and boulder falls. It will create great icicles in the winter. Water drips from the tall bluff in the bend of Lusk Creek. Rocky Cascade that you walk down to get below the bluffs of the promised land valley.īear Branch Cascade is several shelf waterfalls next to the road, so it is east to get to. The main valley creek falls quickly with regular small falls and slides all along in this area. Trail 169 is a stepping stone falls about 10’ tall where a side creek enters the main creek in the valley. Water drops about 15’ but eventually goes down for the full height of the bluff. Trail 170 falls is an intermittent falls at the top of the bluff between trails 169 and 170. When dry you can walk down this cascade to get to the valley and boulders below. There is a vertical drop to the falls way at the bottom. The main waterfall is about a 5ft waterfall by a small shelter. Steep valley with many cascades in the creek. During wet weather there will be some water flowing but it best after a rain.Īrch of the Gods is a steep rock valley that drains the area across the road from the Arch of the Gods. This 20+ ft tall waterfall is dependent on rain. You can see the falls from above, but the waterfall then flows into a crack in the bluff. Side creek flows over a couple hundred feet of rocks and ledges before entering Rock Creek.Ī nice looking water slide into a pretty pool next to a horse tie up. These have arranged these waterfalls from East to West.ĭrainage from a small valley drops from the bluff at the start of the original R2R trail. Many of these are off trail, use caution and always remember that wet rock is slick rock. There is a lot of moisture in the Winter so after a heavy freeze there are amazing frozen waterfalls and icicle covered bluffs. Some Waterfalls you almost have to be there during a heavy rain to really see the falls in its true glory. Many will have some flow in the spring but will be dry in the summer. Waterfalls in Southern IL are very dependent on rain. Venue: Hayes Hollow at Hidden Falls Photographer: Amy Odom Photography Dress: BHLDN Cake: 2tarts Bakery Catering: Hidden Falls Events Calligrapher: Cottonwood Print Design Co.įlorals: Twisted Ivy Floral Design Hair: Mollie Montana Morgan MUA: Leah Trojan Groom’s Attire: Jos.Waterfalls of the Shawnee National Forest and surrounding Southern Illinois Here are some of my favorites from their day. Jordan and Philip! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being you! I’m so blessed to have met you, your family, and your friends. After the proposal we had a nice dinner at the winery, then we went to a party with all of our friends and family (something I had said I always wanted).” – Jordan He had some friends hiding to take some pictures, which are pretty funny to see. Apparently instead of yes! I screamed shut up!! – I had no idea he was going to propose then. We walked towards a gazebo in the vineyard at sunset, and Philip proposed at the gazebo. After the tasting, Philip told me that he wanted to check out the vines. For our seven month anniversary, Philip planned a wine tasting at a local winery in College Station where he was living at the time. It helps us stay intentional in dating each other. ” We always celebrate our monthly anniversaries on the 12th of every month. Philip took her home, and they made plans to see each other again the following weekend. After dinner went to Marble Slab and got some ice cream. They ended up at California Pizza kitchen instead and had a great time over dinner. They planned to go to an upscale bar and restaurant, but it was full, and they didn’t want to wait. Jordan was living in the Woodlands near Houston, and Philip drove in from College Station for their date. Their first date was August 12, 2015, and we have pretty much been together ever since. They became Facebook friends and never said a word to each other until the summer of 2015 when Philip sent Jordan a Facebook message asking to reconnect, and if I wanted to go on a date. Philip was a counselor at the FISH camp Jordan attended at Texas A&M in 2009. It was a warm and sunny fall day, and it couldn’t have been more perfect! How They Met The incredible couple had a dreamy Hayes Hollow at Hidden Falls wedding in Spring Branch, Texas. They are warm and welcoming and instantly make you feel welcome and included. She greeted me with a big hug and a friendly smile, and I knew I struck gold with her. I didn’t meet Jordan in person until her bridal session two weeks before the wedding. A Soft and Romantic Wedding in Shades of Mauve + Navy at Hayes Hollow at Hidden Falls
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